Pope Francis rejects carbon credits: they “would not help to reduce the global emission of polluting gases”.
Author: Chris Lang
Carbon Conflicts and Forest Landscapes in Africa
By Chris Lang “Carbon forestry is privatizing, commodifying and financializing the world’s forests, recasting relations between state and market forest landscapes,” says Jesse Ribot, University of Illinois in a review of a new book.
Who takes the credit? The risks of double-counting in a REDD carbon trading mechanism
“UN finalises forest protection initiative at Bonn climate talks.” That’s the headline of an article by Ed King on the RTCC website. But while the REDD negotiations are now finished, this does not mean that the world’s forests are protected.
Ten questions about REDD safeguards
Will REDD safeguards uphold rights? Or is this just a box-ticking exercise to facilitate REDD payments?
Amnesty International on the Sengwer evictions in Kenya: “The allegations of house burnings are credible and require investigation by the competent authorities”
Since December 2013, REDD-Monitor has been following the evictions of the Sengwer indigenous people who live in the Cherangany Hills. The evictions have been going on for many years, at the hands of armed Kenya Forest Service guards, who have evicted the Sengwer and burned down their homes.